Three OGWs chargesheeted in IED recovery case in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 9 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir police has filed a chargesheet against three overground workers of the banned Al-Badr outfit who were planning to set off an IED explosion at the main bus stand here early this year. The chargesheet was filed on Saturday against the accused — Suhail Bashir Shah, Ubaiddullah Shakeel […]
Covid vaccination certificate now available through WhatsApp
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) Citizens who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 can now get their vaccination certificate through WhatsApp within seconds, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s office said on Sunday. Presently, people have to download their vaccination certificates by logging into the CoWin portal. “Revolutionising common man’s life using technology! Now get COVID-19 vaccination […]
UN science panel to release key report on climate change
Berlin, Aug 9 (AP) A UN-appointed panel of experts is releasing a key report Monday summarizing the latest authoritative scientific information on climate change. The report will provide governments with up-to-date facts on the current impacts and future risks of global warming ahead of a UN climate summit in November in Glasgow. It will also […]
Will root out terrorism from JK: Lt Guv
KULGAM, AUGUST 08: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today visited Kulgam and while addressing a public meeting paid his tributes to policeman Nisar Ahmad Wagay, who attained martyrdom in a cowardly terror attack in the district, yesterday. Extending his condolences to the bereaved family, the Lt Governor said that the whole UT administration is standing in […]
Kishtwar Cloudburst: No clue of missing persons yet
Jammu, Aug 8: Success continues to elude rescuers as there was still no trace of 19 persons who went missing following a cloudburst at Honzar Dachan in Kishtwar district as rescuers continued the operation on Saturday. Eight women among 19 persons went missing following the cloudburst and subsequent flash floods in the remote village on […]
Three covid-19 deaths, 122 fresh cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Aug 8: Jammu and Kashmir reported 122 fresh covid-19 cases even as three persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said 43 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 79 from Kashmir Valley, taking the infection tally to 322550 in J&K. Providing the district-wise […]
Govt decides to keep educational institutes closed in JK
Srinagar, Aug 8: Authorities on Sunday decided to keep the schools and higher educational institutes including coaching centers closed in Jammu and Kashmir till further orders. However, the educational institutions have been “permitted to seek personal attendance of vaccinated staff/students for administrative purposes and Independence day celebrations subject to limit of 25 and strict adherence […]
Covishield, Covaxin combination brings better immunogenicity than 2 doses of same vaccine: Study
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) A study by ICMR involving 98 people, 18 of whom had inadvertently received Covishield as first dose and Covaxin as the second in Uttar Pradesh, showed that combining these two COVID-19 vaccines elicited better immunogenicity than two doses of the same vaccine. The study also found that immunisation with combination […]
Pak’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly passes resolution condemning attack on Hindu temple
Peshawar, Aug 8 (PTI) The provincial assembly of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has unanimously passed a resolution condemning the attack on a Hindu temple in the country’s Punjab province. Hundreds of people, carrying sticks, stones and bricks attacked the temple at Bhong city of Rahim Yar Khan district, some 590 kms from Lahore, burning parts of […]
NIA carries out multiple raids in JK against Jamaat-e-Islami members
Srinagar, Aug 8 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency on Sunday carried out multiple raids against Jamaat-e-Islami-linked members across Jammu and Kashmir, over two years after the religious group was banned by the Centre under anti-terror laws, officials said. The early morning raids were conducted at over 45 places on the houses and offices of Jamaat-e-Islami […]